how to pronounce délayer

/de.lɛ.je/

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délayer is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of délayer in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… qui pense qu'il faut plutôt délayer la …”

meanings of délayer

verb:

To water down (another liquid).
(transitive) to add water to.
To thin (paint).
To pad out (e.g. a speech).

délayer frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word délayer occurs in french on average 2.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.